Новости за 14.10.2019

LUXEMBOURG (AP) — European Union nations are venting outrage at Turkey’s offensive in northern Syria and are joining France and Germany in banning arms sales to Ankara, a rare move against a NATO ally for many of them. Many EU foreign ministers were looking beyond a strong statement condemning the military operation that has destabilized […]

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Police in Guinea have fired tear gas and bullets to disperse thousands of opposition supporters, civil society groups and trade unionists gathering to protest against a bid by the president to extend his time in office. President Alpha Conde’s mandate ends in December 2020 but he seeks a referendum to allow […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian police official says at least 22 suspected militants plotting bombings and other attacks have been arrested in a new counterterrorism crackdown since last week’s brazen assault by a knife-wielding militant couple who wounded the country’s top security minister in a western province. National police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo told a […]

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A white police officer who fatally shot a 28-year-old black woman inside her Texas home is set to be interviewed by investigators as questions and outrage grow over the shooting. Fort Worth police say officers responded early Saturday after a neighbor called a non-emergency line to report the home’s front […]

This month, California legislators made news when they opted to provide community-college students with nearly $500 million in emergency financial assistance, a recognition of the extreme poverty and instability some students face. Turns out, something similar is happening in Washington, but at a smaller scale — and leaders of two-year Washington schools are working to give more to their students, too. New […]

Washington education officials are finalizing new graduation requirements — and you have until Oct. 28 to weigh in.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalists covering the White House are calling on President Donald Trump to condemn a graphically violent parody video, which was shown at a meeting of his supporters at his Miami resort and depicts a likeness of the president shooting and stabbing his opponents and members of the news media in a church. […]

And Chris Carson was again an iron man, even if some questioned why he ever came off the field at all.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Monday it arrested an exiled journalist who helped fan the flames of nationwide economic protests that struck the country at the end of 2017. The Guard and a later announcement on state television did not explain how authorities detained Ruhollah Zam, who ran a website called […]

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is set to officially open a new session of Parliament in a ceremony rich with centuries of British tradition. The 93-year-old monarch will travel from Buckingham Palace to Parliament in an elaborate carriage escorted by the Household Cavalry. In front of her will be a separate carriage carrying the […]

BEIJING (AP) — China’s auto sales sank 6.3% from a year earlier in September, putting the market on track to shrink for a second straight year at a time when brands are spending heavily to meet government targets to develop electric cars. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, an industry group, reported Monday sales of […]

Trying to get ahead of regulations in countries that ban or tax plastic packaging, some product manufacturers are turning to recycled paper for the first time.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders has released a major proposal to “end corporate greed and corruption” by requiring large companies to give ownership stakes to their workers. The proposal also would ensure that many of the nation’s most profitable firms pay more in federal taxes and government authorities do more to target monopolies and halt […]

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police say a homemade remote-controlled explosive device intended to “kill or to harm” police officers was detonated during violent protests across the territory on Sunday. No casualties were reported. But Chin-chiu Suryanto, an officer with the police force’s bomb-disposal unit, told a news conference Monday that the device was […]

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa is moving away from the U.S. East Coast into the open Atlantic Ocean, and the dangerous swells it caused are gradually subsiding. The National Hurricane center in Miami says Melissa was about 415 miles (670 kilometers) south of Cape Race, Newfoundland, blowing away from land with maximum sustained winds […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — News reports said South Korean pop star and actress Sulli was found dead Monday at her home south of Seoul. A report by Yonhap news agency said the 25-year-old was found after her manager went to her home in Seongnam because she didn’t answer phone calls for hours. The report […]

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military will this week undertake a sweeping drill of its strategic nuclear forces. The Defense Ministry said the three-day exercise will begin Tuesday and involve 12,000 troops, 213 missile launchers, 105 aircraft, 15 surface warships and five submarines. It said in a statement Monday that the war games will feature practice […]

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s new transitional government is meeting with rebel leaders to kick off peace talks aimed at ending the country’s yearslong civil wars. The talks are starting Monday in neighboring South Sudan’s capital, Juba. The government delegation, led by Gen. Mohammed Hamadan Dagalo, member of the sovereign council, arrived in Juba late Sunday. […]

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state news agency says government forces have entered the northern town of Tal Tamr that is close to Turkey’s border. SANA said Monday morning that the Syrian army moved into the area to “confront the Turkish aggression,” without giving further details. The report says residents of Tal Tamr that is […]

LONDON (AP) — Ireland says that a Brexit deal may be possible in the coming days, after technical teams from Britain and the European Union worked through the weekend. Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said early Monday in Luxembourg that “a deal is possible, and it is possible this month. May be possible this week. […]

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have risen after Washington and Beijing announced a truce on tariff hikes in a trade war. Benchmarks in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Seoul advanced. Japanese markets were closed for a holiday. President Donald Trump agreed Friday to put off planned tariff hikes this week on Chinese goods in a […]

The No. 11 Huskies (13-3, 4-2 Pac-12) hit .455 in the fifth set to win 23-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-11.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Native Village has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Interior Department in a continuing campaign to open a tribal gambling hall. The Anchorage Daily News reported officials from Eklutna filed the lawsuit seeking to open a hall in Chugiak, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of downtown Anchorage. The […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man says he rescued his family’s dog from an attack by river otters in a small lake inside an Anchorage park. Alaska Public Media reported Kenny Brewer waded waist-deep into Taku Lake and suffered a bite on his hand while pulling the dog away from the river otters that […]

Mike Vorel checks in from Arizona (3:17) after the Huskies’ big second-half comeback in their 51-27 victory in Tucson, setting the stage for a top-25 showdown with rival Oregon this week. And a chat with Bob Condotta from Cleveland (13:45) on Russell Wilson, Will Dissly and more after the Seahawks improved to 5-1 with a […]